Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia... Southwestern Madison County in northeastern Georgia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Athens-Clarke County, or over Athens, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Lexington, Athens, Comer, Winterville, Crawford, Colbert, Arnoldsville, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Beechwood Hills, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Dunlap, and State Botanical Garden Of Ga.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, GA ... MADISON, GA ... OGLETHORPE, GA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
Address/Location
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
3035 Lexington Rd
Athens, GA 30605
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 706-613-3888
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ACCPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning